Muscle Milk Warned by FDA
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to Muscle Milk maker Cytosport saying the dominant protein drink brand’s labels could be misleading to consumers. The agency’s concerns…
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Monetizing Innovation
By Michael Burgmaier, Managing Director, Silverwood Partners As an investment banker advising consumer-focused companies, I see many business plans from innovative food and beverage companies looking to sell their company.…
Rainforest Revamps
Rainforest Beverages will be putting its soda brand, Rainforest Cola, on hold and instead launching a pair of new SKU’s in the coming months that feature fruit flavors more prominently.…
2011 Summer Fancy Food Show – Beverage Exhibitor List
The 2011 Summer Fancy Food Show is being held July 10 – July 12 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. this year since the Javits Center is undergoing renovation. We'll be on hand covering the event, so drop us a line if you are going to be there.
Beverage Industry Veteran Ed Slade Passes Away
This morning, BevNET received the very sad news that Ed Slade has passed away after a battle with cancer. Ed's time in the industry will not be forgotten, having worked with a host of food & beverage companies both big and small, including ConAgra, Group Danon/Evian, FIJI Water, Twelve Beverages, and Owater. His biggest and most impressive feat came during his tenure at FIJI, where, as President and COO, he led the brand from being its startup roots into what eventually became the number one bottled water in the US.
Marketers Shrug Off Proposed Oversight
Citing the increasing popularity of energy drinks and other dietary supplements, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has introduced legislation that could require marketers to register their products with the Food…
2011 Water Guide — Time Is Running Out To List Your Brand
Does your company market a bottled water, enhanced water, tablet, powder, or water enhancer? Or are you a supplier to these companies? If so, you should list your company in…
They’re Ba-ack! Better Pack a Toothbrush!
For those of you who just don’t buy the notion that the overall consumer trend is toward healthier living, here’s a little something to buttress your argument….…
Frank Kerker to run FMF Power Beverage
Longtime Lance Collins associate Frank Kerker, who had previously been a marketing executive at the serial beverage entrepreneur’s FUZE company, has been installed in a similar position with new beverage…
Share of Stomach, Share of Government
Some interesting news out there that we’re not too proud to introduce: First of all, Advertising Age has done a five-year update on just what the heck it is Americans…
Hint, Legend in Financial Harmony
Looks like HINT has gone the celebrinvestor route, adding R&B singer John Legend (we loooove that joint you dropped with The Roots, yo!) and a pair of private equity groups,…
KonaRed Issues Statement In Response to VDF FutureCeuticals Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Sandwich Isles Trading Company, Inc., the makers coffee fruit beverage KonaRed, has issued a press release today in response to VDF FutureCeuticals’ patent infringement lawsuit launched against the company.…
Wildrick Becomes BAZI CEO
There’s some interesting news out of Denver this morning, where Debbie Wildrick has been appointed CEO of shot company BAZI International, replacing Kevin Sherman, who retains the title of President.…
FutureCeuticals Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Makers of KonaRed
VDF FutureCeuticals, the manufacturers of CoffeeBerry® Whole Coffee Fruit products, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the makers of KonaRed, one of two major coffee fruit beverage brands on…